Corn-planter



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEieE.

DANEL W. AMOS, OF BEDFORD, PENNSYLVANLX.

CORNHPLANTER.

Specification xorrnmg part ot Letters tateutrNo. 44,846, dated November 1, 1864; autednted October 18, 1864. l

To all whoml it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL W. Anios, of Bedford, in the county of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in @orc-Planters, ot which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which make part ol' this specification, and in whichm l Figure l represents a view in elevation of one side ofI a corn-planter embracing my improvements; Fig. 2, a plan or top View ot' the same; and Fig. 3, a view in perspective ofthe hopper and feeding mechanism, the rear portion of the hopper being removed at the line a: x ot" Fig. 1 .to show the interior.

In theaccompanyiugdrawings, a stout frame, A, is shown as mounted upon two wheels, B C. The wheel B supports the front end of the frame, which can he raised or lowered upon it in any usual or well-known manner to hold the frame at various heights from the ground. The driving-wheel C has indentations c formed on its periphery for the purpose of spanning the hills. In this instance two iudentatious only are'shown, and on opposite sides of the wheel; but itis obvious that the number could be varied to suit the diameter ot' the wheel and the distance between the hills. The drivingwheel turns on an axle, l, which carries a spur-pinion, irl, gearing in a. spur-wheel, F, which in turn engages a corresponding,r pinion, G, mounted on a counter-shaft, H, which carries a crank, i', at each end'. Each of these cranhs is vconnected by a pitman, J, to one of the slides K of the feedingeups L, the slides reciprocating verticallyin guides J on the ends ot a hopper, M, mounted upon the frame. A. series of ,boxes or conductors, N, are arranged centrally within the hopper. These conductors have openings nat cach side, near the top, for the ad mission of the seed. These apertures can be closed, when desired, by a slide or cutoll, t). The feeding-cups work on each side of these conductors and feed the grain in alternatelyfromeitherside. Each of theconductors is connected at the bottom to one of a nest or group of seed-tubes, P, the lower ends of which projecting underneath the centerof the frame,

when planted.

so as to drop the seed into the furrow formed by the plow so that theylie in the form ota square, about four inches apart, in order that the grow ing stalks may not be crowded. A coveringplow, S, is arranged on each side of und be hind the central plow, so as to cover the seed 1n the drawings four conductors and seed-tubes only areshown; but it is obvious that their number may be varied without departing from my invention.

The operation ot' the machine is as t'ollows: The hopper M being filled with corn and the cutoli O open, asthe machine advances the plow R opens a furrow, tho feeding-cups L alternately descend on each side ofthe conductors into the grain, and as they rise nach cup brings upa grain, which, as soonas the slide passes the openings n of the conductors N, drops into one ot' them and passes through one ofthe seed-tubes Pto the ground, The furrow is then covered by the side plows, S, and the driving-wheel passes over it, theindented portion c ofthe wheel passing over the spot where the seed were dropped, by which means the earth at this spot is not compressed, but lct't in the formot a hill.

lt will be observed that the combination ot' the driving-wheel with the feeding device by means ofthe gearing is such that. they are bound to register correctly-that is to say, the arrangement is such that the same relation always exits between the indentations ot' the wheel and the movements of the feeding-slide.

Having thus described the construction and operation ot' my improved corn-planter, what lol-aim therein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combnation ot' the indented drivingwheel, the gearing, the reciprocating feeding mechanism, and thecut-oti'with the seed-tubes, substantially in the manner described, i'or the purpose oi'l`eediugtl1e corn grain by grain and securingan accurate register between the planting and covering devices, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I haveliereunto subscribed my name.

DANIEL W. ANOS. Witnesses:

JN0. G. FISHER, JOHN HAFER. 

